"As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set his face toward Jerusalem" (Luke 9: 51: NIV). Early in his ministry, Jesus revealed who he was: John, the writer of the fourth gospel, shows us Jesus healing a man on the Sabbath Day, and...
Dear Friends in the penultimate part of our series on Angels, we come to the angelic functions.... vis-a-vis firstly their Creator and then at His command in relation to His Prized creation, Man. Well, we can say that they are of... Adoration... Isaiah 6:1-3, on the...
It was a somber time in Israel's history. The Ark of the Covenant had been taken captive and was being held by the enemy, the Philistines, and God's high priest Eli was dead, as were his two sons, Hophni and Phineas. For all appearances, God was gone from Israel....
Rev 12:7-9 To some, it may come as a surprise that Satan is not yet cast into Hell, though he is condemned to spend eternity there (Rev 20:10)! And for some it may come as a bigger surprise when I disclose this fact that presently he has an ongoing "Ministry"...in...
Worship God through His names. Thank Him for revealing Himself to you. God is the Bread of Life: "And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst." John 6:35 God is My Hope...
Is your worship going upwards? In some groups, and, or churches their worship can't be seen, heard, or experienced. Is it because they don't know that worship takes place in two places simultaneously; worship on earth and worship around...
"And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you...
1. Worship helps us to overcome our human tendencies to rely on our own insights (Prov. 3:5,6) 2. Worship gives us a sense of God's presence and companionship (I Cor. 1:9) 3. Worship gives us a sense of God's power and might. (Zeph. 3:17) 4. Worship helps cleanse our...
"So [Esau] swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left. So Esau despised his birthright." (Gen. 25:29-34) The rank of first-born had definite...
Last Sunday my Pastor spoke about utilizing the Spiritual weapons of our warfare. It made me remember how important it is that Praise is one of our main weapons, along with prayer and reading/believing His divine, pure, holy, infallible Word. I am often at fault for...